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NCPC Debunks Reports of Stranded Nigerian Christian Pilgrims in Israel

By Chinedu Echianu The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has debunked circulating reports claiming that Nigerian pilgrims are currently in Israel for pilgrimage activities. Executive Secretary of NCPC, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, made the clarification Tuesday in a statement signed by the Commission's Head, Media and Public Relations, Celestine Toruka. The statement insisted that not a single Nigerian Christian pilgrim is in Israel, adding that the Commission's 2024 Main Pilgrimage exercise to Israel and Jordan concluded in March 2025. The clarification […]

June 17, 2025

Vice President Shettima speaking at the Nigeria PPP Summit 2025, promoting private sector collaboration in infrastructure development.

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Economy

FG Reaffirms Infrastructure Drive Through Private Sector Partnerships

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating infrastructure development through strategic collaboration with the private sector. Vice President Kashim Shettima made this known while declaring open the Nigeria Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Summit 2025, held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. The two-day summit is themed “Unlocking Nigeria’s Potential: The Role of PPPs in Delivering the Renewed Hope Agenda.” Shettima emphasized the importance of the National Integrated Infrastructure Masterplan (2020–2043), which he described as Nigeria’s […]

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NILDS DG Hosts Fidau for Late Sheikh ‘Al-Bayyan’ Ajimati

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), **Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman**, has organized a historic **Grand Fidau** in honour of his late elder brother, **Sheikh Isiaka Sulaiman Ajimati**, fondly known across West Africa as **Al-Bayyan**. Held on **Sunday, June 15, 2025**, at **Alagbala, off Okeleru Street, Ajikobi Road in Ilorin, Kwara State**, the spiritual ceremony attracted a high-profile gathering of Islamic clerics, traditional rulers, public officials, and scholars from Nigeria and neighbouring […]

June 16, 2025

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Economy

FCCPC Summons Air Peace Over Surge in Unrefunded Flight Tickets

By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria’s apex consumer protection body, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has summoned the management of Air Peace Limited following a rising tide of complaints over unrefunded ticket fares, even in cases where flights were cancelled by the airline. The Commission said the complaints, which have come from passengers nationwide, point to potential violations of Sections 130(1)(a), (b), and 130(2)(b) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) 2018. These sections uphold the consumer’s […]

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Benue Killings: Security Agencies Must Rise To The Occasion – Bishop Adegbite

By Chinedu Echianu Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Bishop Stephen Adegbite, has condemned the recent killings in Benue State and urged security agencies to take proactive measures in ending the violence which he described as inhuman and callous. In a statement released in Abuja Sunday and signed by Celestine Toruka, Deputy Director and Head Media and Public Relations, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Bishop Adegbite expressed concern over the precarious situation in Benue State, where […]

June 15, 2025

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Rivers Lawmakers Slam Senator Dickson Over Emergency Rule Remarks

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Rivers State National Assembly Caucus has urged Bayelsa West Senator, Henry Seriake Dickson, to desist from interfering in the internal affairs of Rivers State. This follows the senator’s recent comments criticising the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, described Dickson’s comments as "inflammatory and misleading," particularly the claim that Rivers State is under military rule. “Rivers […]

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Wike Defends Tinubu’s Legacy, Commissions Key Abuja Road Project

By Sofiat Adenekan The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has launched a strong defence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, while commissioning the newly completed Apo-Wassa Road in Abuja, a major link under the long-delayed Outer Southern Expressway project. Speaking at the event on Friday, Wike reaffirmed the government’s resolve to revive and complete abandoned infrastructure across the capital, dismissing critics as politically driven and wilfully blind to progress. "If you want to die because we named […]

June 13, 2025

Nigeria Cricket Federation launches Level 2 Coaching Course with participants from Nigeria, Ghana, and Sierra Leone.

Sport

NCF Builds Cricket’s Future with Regional Elite Coaching Programme

As the Female Yellow Greens continue to impress at the ongoing Kwibuka T20 tournament in Rwanda, the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) is preparing to launch a landmark Level 2 Coaching Course aimed at strengthening cricket development across West Africa. The course, according to the NCF, is part of its long-term strategy to deepen technical expertise and build a sustainable coaching structure in the region. Final preparations have been completed for the programme, which will bring together emerging and experienced coaches. […]

June 13, 2025

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President Tinubu to Commission Major Road Linking RRI and Wasa

By Sofia Adenekan President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to commission the newly constructed Left-Hand Service Carriageway of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) Stage II, from Ring Road I (RRI) Junction to Wasa Junction, on Friday, June 13, at 2:30 p.m. In preparation for the event, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration has announced the temporary closure of the Apo-Wasa road to vehicular movement between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The measure is aimed at ensuring security and smooth […]

June 12, 2025